Chicago lights Christmas tree in Millennium Park

Thousands gather at Millennium Park for holiday festivities despite Friday night chaos
Thousands of people are visiting The Loop this weekend to take part in holiday season festivities, and while things appear to be calm, that wasn't the case Friday night after a fight broke out.
Thousands gather for Chicago's 2024 Christmas tree lighting at Millennium Park
Michigan Avenue got a whole lot merrier on Friday night. Mayor Brandon Johnson was among the onstage VIPs as thousands of gathered onlookers stood shoulder to shoulder in crowds that stretched down Michigan Avenue at Millennium Park for the lighting of Chicago’s official Christmas tree.
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The 53-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Holden-Shaddick family in Logan Square will be wrapped with thousands of lights.
The 111th Annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree in Millennium Park
Neal Heitz, Director of the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to highlight the lighting of the Chicago Christmas Tree in
Chicago's Christmas Tree has been lit in Millennium Park
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Chicago lights Christmas tree in Millennium Park, and Christkindlmarket opens in Daley Plaza
The holidays have arrived in downtown Chicago, as the city lit up its official Christmas tree in Millennium Park, and the annual Christkindlmarket opened in Daley Plaza.
VIDEO: Chicago’s Christmas tree decorated with 70K lights
It just got a lot more festive in the Windy City. Chicago’s Christmas tree is now lit for the season. This was the 111th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The tree lighting is one of the city’s oldest traditions.
111th Chicago Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday night
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Chicago's Christmas tree lit up for the holiday season
Chicago's Christmas tree lighting ceremony is set to take place Friday, but what time will the switch flip and how can you watch live?
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Annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting is Friday night in Millennium Park. What to know if you’re going
The 111th City of Chicago Christmas Tree will be lit up Friday night, Nov. 22, during the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in Millennium Park. This year’s City of Chicago Christmas Tree comes from ...
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Photos: Chicago’s official Christmas tree felled, bound for Millennium Park
The 53-foot Colorado blue spruce planted 50 years ago by former homeowner Jim Mulligan, will be lit during a ceremony at 6 p.m. Nov. 22 in Millennium Park. A BrightView Landscapes worker severs ...
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